January 4, 2015
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Saugeen Conservation is pleased to announce that it has received a gift of land within a naturally-significant area of Bruce County, about three kilometres north of Glammis.
A total of 16.72 acres (6.7 hectares), within the provincially-significant Glammis Bog Wetland (designated as an ANSI or Area of Natural and Scientific Interest, as well as a Class 3 Wetland), was recently donated to Saugeen Conservation.
“We’re thrilled with the donation”, said Wayne Brohman, general manager/secretary-treasurer of Saugeen Conservation. "This brings our total land holdings to 116.72 acres (47 hectares) of the total natural area designation of approximately 430 acres (174 hectares). One of our main roles here at Saugeen Conservation is to conserve these important natural areas in perpetuity for the well-being and health of our local environment.”
Saugeen Conservation acknowledges and thanks Marianne J. Greer, formerly of Glammis, for donating this portion of Glammis Bog to Saugeen Conservation in memory of her late husband, Ernie, and on behalf of her entire family.
“We are indebted to this family for their generosity and contribution to local conservation," said Brohman.
Mrs. Greer encourages others to make similar donations to help safeguard important remnants of the local environment.
The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources’ ANSI Report on this area states that “biologically, the bog itself may be the most significant acid bog in the Owen Sound MNR District.” It also states that “the bog itself is the most significant feature. It has a greater diversity (18–19) species, including five possibly not occurring elsewhere in the county.” The bog itself has been created over thousands of years by natural plant succession or filling in of the lake.
Once again, Saugeen Conservation acknowledges the Greer family for this most benevolent gift.
“A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children.” – John James Audubon
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